ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Abdul Aziz Uqaili

Additional Secretary - I, Ministry of Interior

Minister for Interior envisioned to compile and publish major achievements of the Ministry under the present PTI Government. The task was assigned to Admn. Wing. We started compiling the material and data in January 2020 but soon the corona virus emergency struck the world and Pakistan. Hence, the task was put on hold. The Minister, the Secretary, AS-I and all others in Admn & Security Wing took up a lead role in national policy making for COVID19 and its implementation through NCOC.

As soon as the work of NCOC got streamlined, we took up the task of publishing 20 months’ performance report, which aims to provide an insight of how the ministry and its attached departments are adapting to the change in the present government.

The development of this report required a lot of hard work and extensive coordination. We appreciate the work of each and every team member for making it possible. I am thankful to all my seniors, both the Minister and the Secretary, for extending their support and guidance throughout the process of compilation, drafting and proofreading of the document.

I would also like to avail this opportunity to appreciate my whole team and particularly applaud Lalarukh Wahid for drafting important parts of the report and Mr. Kashif Abbas for his excellent composition skills. The publication of this report would not have been possible without the support and facilitation of my colleagues Dr. Fakhre Alam and Dr. Tariq Sardar, Adl. Secretaries and their teams. Besides, each head of the attached department / organization, assisted the publication team by providing photographs and text of their major achievements. I am thankful to all of them and all those who were instrumental in preparation of this report.

POLITICAL LEADERSHIP & SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Imran Khan Prime Minister of Pakistan

Barrister Mirza Shahzad Akbar Special Assistant to PM on Interior / Accountability (Status of Minister of State)

Ijaz Ahmed Shah Federal Minister for Interior Shoukat Ali MNA, Parliamentary Secretary, Interior

Major (Retd.) Azam Suleman Khan Secretary, Ministry of Interior

Dr. Fakhre Alam Additional Secretary II Ministry of Interior Abdul Aziz Uqaili Additional Secretary I Ministry of Interior

Dr. Tariq Sardar Additional Secretary III Ministry of Interior

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR

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Achievements of The Ministry

‘Internal security’ is the first and the foremost responsibility of the Ministry of Interior. The Ministry envisions “to create an environment, in close coordination with all federating units, where all citizens of Pakistan enjoy security of life, honour and property.” During the period under report, the Ministry effectively performed its role in the realm of internal security and maintenance of law and order, besides accomplishing most of its mandated functions, as per Rules of Business. In view of the significantly improving security situation, very successful VVIP visits of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and British Royal Couple, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Princess Catherine, were held in the recent past. HRH Prince Mohammad Bin Suleman, Saudi Crown Prince also visited Pakistan, last year. A brief account of the major achievements and accomplishments of the Ministry are highlighted in this publication. Security Environment: • The internal security environment has improved due to the commitment and resolve of the nation and with untiring efforts of the government, supported by our armed forces. Under the supervision of the Ministry of Interior, the efforts of police and civil armed forces (CAFs), have been crucial in this regard. In the Ministry following humble efforts were taken in support of our forces in the field: • A 24//7 Control Room has been re-activated to obtain essential information, pertaining to security and law and order in the country and to relay the same to the

Minister, Secretary and all relevant stakeholders for appropriate action and further decision making. During dharna / march of Maulan Fazl ur Rahman of JUI (F), in Oct / Nov 2019, these services were well utilized by for the Minister and

Secretary’s consumption. • Video-conferencing system has been upgraded and conference room refurbished for better quality service and improved connectivity with all provinces including relevant stakeholders.

• Effectively coordinated with ICT Administration / Police, the provinces and other stakeholders to provide foolproof security to the international cricket players, which brought international cricket back to Pakistan after over a decade. Most of the PSL matches were held in Pakistan along with Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi teams coming home for international cricket. • Amendments in the law, rules and the policy, relating to issuance of Arms Licences, to facilitate smooth and efficient issuance of PB/NPB Arms Licences, sent to the

Parliament, after approval of the cabinet. • Revised SOP 2020 for issuance of NOC to the Private Security Companies at the time of their incorporation or change of Director, notified. Parliamentary Business / Public Complaints • Prompt compliance of PM Directives is ensured. • Implementation of all cabinet decisions is ensured. 98 decisions (92 +6) have been fully and partially complied with, while 34 were under implementation. • Timely disposal of all complaints, received through PCP / PMDU, has been ensured.

Since inception of PMDU in October 2018, MOI has resolved 143,777 complaints while 7,086 are under process. • The Parliamentary Business (Senate and National Assembly) has been accorded highest priority and replies of the questions, etc. are submitted in time. Corona Emergency • The Ministry has been effectively performing its front-line role, in the battle against novel corona virus (covid19). • Minister for Interior actively participates in the high powered Ministerial Committee that meets every morning in National

Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).

The Minister is assisted by Ministry’s permanent representative in NCOC, Additional

Secretary-I, Mr Abdul Aziz Uqaili. • A Special Coordination Cell, headed by AS-I MOI, having representation of all provinces including AJK, GB and ICT along with all relevant federal authorities and intelligence agencies, established.

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• MOI is taking lead role in TTT (Trace,

Test and Treat) strategy, being adopted to check the spread of Covid-19 in the country. Human Resource Management • Completed merit based recruitment of 20 employees against the vacant posts of BS 09 to 15, by conducting written test through third party testing firm. • In order to ensure FATF compliance and implementation of National Action Plan, FATF Wing, 04 senior officers, posts, have been created. IT Wing and General Management • E-Office system has been established and effectively working in all wings. • The offices and main corridors of MOI have been face uplifted with repairs, maintenance and provision of planters and plants. • The auction of 05 condemned vehicles and 248 unserviceable items, have been carried out. Rs.4,048,100/-, as their proceeds, deposited in the public treasury. Air Wing (50 Aviation Squadron) Air Wing (50 Aviation Squadron) is the aviation arm of the Ministry of Interior. Functioning with 3 x Cessna C208B Grand Caravan aircraft, it is providing operational aviation support to CAFs, Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), provincial home departments, ministries, divisions and departments in the ongoing security regime operations. Significant achievements and public interest initiatives of the wing are highlighted in the succeeding paras. • A number of casualty / medical evacuation missions have been undertaken. Air

Wing has a very quick response time, developed through rigorous training of pilots and crew. 25 casualties, mainly of Frontier Corps Balochistan (North / South) were evacuated. 54 hours were flown in 11 missions out of which 12 hours were flown using Night Vision Goggles (NVGs). • Air Wing aircraft are equipped with forward looking infrared (FLIR) system. Air Wing frequently provides Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aviation

support to CAFs, special security divisions and also, to the security forces. A total of 50 hours were flown in 27 ISR missions out of which 15 hours were flown using NVGs. • Air Wing assists Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) in the detection and destruction of poppy crop by carrying out crop surveys in suspected areas. A total of 11 hours were flown in 4 missions in support of ANF. • Due to vast distances involved especially in Balochistan, Air Wing frequently undertakes transportation missions for the officers and troops of CAFs and LEAs. A total of 233 hours were flown in 87 missions. • Air Wing supports CAFs, LEAs and security forces by providing logistic support missions for the transportation of essential supplies. A total of 9 hours have been flown in 2 missions. • On 23rd March 2019, Mr. Shahrukh Haider

Zaidi (a Squadron Pilot of Air Wing) was awarded Tamgha-e-Shujaat on display of chivalry in the line of duty. The pilot sustained bullet injury while evacuating a critically injured soldier in Balochistan province. Public Interest Initiatives • On 31st October 2018, Home Department, Government of Balochistan, requested

Ministry of Interior for aerial evacuation of two critically injured labourer who became victim of a terrorist act in Gwadar. The mission was promptly undertaken by Air

Wing at night thereby saving precious lives. • As a welfare measure for the operationally deployed troops of HQ FC KP (South),

Ministry of Interior has sanctioned transportation sortie on fortnightly basis. A total of 15 hours have been flown in 5 x missions and 50 officers / troops have been transported. Future Outlook Air Wing is visualized to transform to a composite aviation setup in the civil public sector to meet critical aviation support needs of CAFs, LEAs, ministries, divisions

and departments. National Disaster Management Commission has approved capacity building of Air Wing by providing 9 helicopters. In the meantime, on pursuance of MoI, Pakistan Army has offered 3 utility helicopters for Air Wing. Evaluation of the proposal is in process. Financial Action Task Force (FATF) In the wake of changing international scenario and national compulsions due to FATF, a lot of initiatives have been taken by the Ministry of Interior to comply with their recommendations / requirements. Being the lead ministry in this regard, actions taken by Ministry of Interior in the last one year have been acclaimed nationally and internationally. Despite the challenges of the task assigned and concerns pertaining to internal security, the ministry was able to deliver by meeting majority of the requirements of FATF and taking some kinetic and non-kinetic measures including legislative amendments. The following are some noticeable measures: • Proscription of 2 main and 11 affiliated organizations. • Freezing of 976 movable / immovable properties of the proscribed organizations.

Taking over of schools, colleges, hospitals, dispensaries, ambulances etc. of

Proscribed Organizations into Government control. • Conviction of 200 plus main individuals and supporters. Recovery of funds amounting to 2,400 Million Rupees for management of taking over facilities. • Amendments in Anti Terrorism Act in line with United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Act. • Completed scrutiny of 4th schedule list and division of 4th Schedulers into 3 categories and formulation of SOPs for management of 4th Schedulers. • Preparation of Asset freezing Rules to regulate the freezing of Assets. • Introduction of Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) law. • 84 MLA requests to Foreign countries for provision of information and response to all the MLA requests of 2019-20.

• Introduction of Charity Law in all the provinces. • Establishment of NPOs portal for registration. • Survey of NGOs / NPOs in the country. • De-registration of 45000 plus inactive NPOs. Online Visa In line with Prime Minister’s vision to attract investors and tourists, Online and Electronic Visa Regime introduced for 175 countries. Since the launch of E-Visa 107,873 applications have been received. 106,063 cases have been disposed of and 1,810 are in process. • Facilitation center has been established at the main Gate of

Pakistan Secretariat to ensure transparency that generates electronic tokens after capturing photographs, etc. • Formulation of visa Policy for students of Deeni Madaris. • Introduction of Electronic

Business Invitation letter. • Extension of all Visas / Passport / CNIC’s in the wake of COVID-19. • Online visa processing of Sikh Pilgrims visiting Kartarpur. • Conversion of visas of Chinese working on C-PEC Projects for facilitation from different categories into one. Restructuring of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) In restructuring of FIA, following major achievements have been made:- • Creation of two separate zones in Punjab, namely Zone-I and zone-II. • Creation of 486 new posts in Phase-I of restructuring. • Enhancement of pay package of FIA employees by 155%. International Treaties and Agreements (ITA) In order to enhance international cooperation, following international treaties and agreements have been signed: • Treaty on Transfer of Sentenced Persons between Pakistan and China. • Memorandum of Understanding on Enhancing Friendly Cooperation and Exchange between Islamabad Capital Territory Police of Pakistan and the Municipal Public

Security Bureau of China.

• Protocol to the Agreement between Pakistan and UK on the transfer of Prisoners. • Treaty on Extradition between Islamic Republic of

Pakistan and Government of Malaysia. • Agreement on Transfer of Offenders between Pakistan and Jordan. • Agreement on Transfer of Offenders between Pakistan and Korea. • Agreement on Readmission of Persons Residing Without Authorization between

Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Great Britain of United Kingdom and Northern

Ireland. • Service Agreement between National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Deployment of Readmission

Case Management System (RCMS) (submitted to Cabinet for approval for signing). Law Wing • Pakistan Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (Ordinance VI) of 2019. • Formulation of new SOPs for mercy petition cases. • SOPs for inter-provincial prisoner transfer. • Formulation of recommendations by the Prisons Reform Committee formed by the PM to finalize prison reforms. Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) WING • Computerization of Land Revenue Record of ICT Proposed Amendment in the Land

Revenue ACT, 1967. • Amendment in Schedule “A” of ICT Agriculture Produce Market (General) Rules 2014. • Revamping of Islamabad Capital Territory Administration (ICTA) through revision of taxes. • Filling up of 1262 vacant posts in ICT Police. • Change of nomenclature of Rapid Response Force (RRF) as Counter Terrorism

Department (CTD) and amalgamation of Crime Investigation Department (CID) into proposed Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Islamabad Capital Territory Police,

Islamabad. Development Wing • Total 65 projects with an allocation of Rs. 9.8 billion are being executed by attached departments of this Ministry. This wing has supervisory role in respect of execution

of the development projects. • All of the projects are being physically and financially monitored. • More than 85% financial and physical progress for current financial year 2019-20 has been achieved. • 30 projects will be completed by the end of CFY: (2019-20). • 51 new projects have been approved in CFY: (2019-20). • Proposed PSDP for FY: 2020-21 amounting to Rs. 20.00 billion for 116 projects has been prepared and submitted to Planning Commission for consideration/approval. Civil Armed Forces (CAF) Wing • Opening of Kartarpur Corridor and security arrangement of the premises. • National Action Plan (NAP) reactivated under National Internal Security Committee (NISC) and 14 high powered Expert Groups covering all 20 points constituted. • A high powered Anti-Smuggling Steering Committee constituted under Minister for Interior and Minister for Maritime Affairs. An Action Plan to curb smuggling presented to the Prime Minister and was duly approved. • Western Border Management being strengthened in phases, to be completed by 2021. • National, Provincial, Divisional and Crossing Point Task Forces constituted to oversee progress made on the anti-smuggling initiatives. Capital Development Authority (CDA) Wing • Review of Master Plan of Islamabad is on finalization stage. • Anti-encroachment drive in Islamabad. • Adopted Height Clearance for High Rise Buildings in Islamabad as per instruction of

Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). • Re-structuring and revamping of Planning Wing of CDA. • Restructuring of CDA in the light of Cabinet decision vide case No. 922/41/2019, dated 05-11-2019, was on the cards. • Construction of Ramps for disabled persons in public / private buildings. • Transfer of title of Jinnah Conventions Centre for its for privatization. • Issuance of NOC for filling up 206 posts in CDA Hospital.

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR

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